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Thomas Bangalter has revealed that he once bought a ticket from a tout to his own Daft Punk gig outside of the show.In a new interview with the French news channel Brut, Bangalter opened up about the moment and recalled being outside “to buy a sandwich” and then being approached by the seller. The musician found the interaction amusing and went on to purchase the ticket without revealing who he was.“I thought it would be funny, so I bought the ticket, went to the venue, and waited,” he told the outlet (transcribed by Mixmag).Elsewhere in the interview, Bangalter discussed the pros and cons of having a career that gave him anonymity.

Nell Mescal has announced her debut EP ‘Can I Miss It For A Minute?’ – listen to new single ‘Killing Time’ below.The Irish singer-songwriter is due to release the collection on May 3 via LAB Records. You can pre-save/pre-add it here.Arriving today (January 19), ‘Killing Time’ finds Mescal ruminating over a past relationship.

The Smile made a surprise appearance at a special screening event at London’s Prince Charles Cinema last night (Thursday January 18) – where the trio spoke about their creative process on new album ‘Wall Of Eyes’, working with director Paul Thomas Anderson, whether they felt any influence of The Beatles working at Abbey Road, and shared advice for struggling creatives.The event in the capital was to spotlight the band’s creative relationship with Anderson, and saw the premiere of a new silent film of never-before-seen footage of the waking of the band’s second album and new video ‘Friend Of A Friend’, as well as a full surround sound playback of the record. Anderson’s music video for ‘Wall Of Eyes’ was also screened, along with his short film ‘ANIMA’ made for Thom Yorke and a selection of videos made with Radiohead.After the full billed programme was complete, Yorke along with fellow Radiohead member Jonny Greenwood and drummer Tom Skinner (formerly of Sons Of Kemet) then took to the stage for a Q&A session helmed by DJ and presenter Edith Bowman.

David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar has escalated after Roth claimed that Hagar was “sex probed by aliens”.The two former singers for Van Halen have been locked in a war of words for several months, after Hagar said there was “no fucking way” he would want to do a full tour with Roth.In Roth’s latest retort, which came in the form of a YouTube video titled ‘The Ballad of Popsicle Sam’, he made the claims, referencing a 2011 story in which Hagar claimed he was abducted by aliens.““I know that when you’re abducted by aliens you get sex probed,” Roth said in the video. “I am compelled to solicit this sordid subject in an effort to explain Sam Hagar’s conduct.

has been endorsed by then-President Donald Trump, U.S. Reps.

, The Heart. The 25-year-old daughter of former president Barack Obama dressed the part of an indie filmmaker for the screening in a gray coat, pinstriped button-down, black jeans, cherry-colored leather Chelsea boots, and a skinny gray scarf for a look that feels very indie sleaze. Thin impractical scarves do seem to be for spring.

. But, much like your hair—the style has grown. Meet the “midi bob,” which is tipped to be this year’s most requested hairstyle.

A victim of the IRA bombing in Manchester can continue legal action against former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams, a high court judge has ruled.

The Courthouse, a restaurant, bar and hotel in Knutsford has closed after its owners Flat Cap Hotels fell into administration. A spokesperson for the venue confirmed to the Manchester Evening News that administrators have been appointed, and cited issues including the pandemic, inflation and the cost-of-living crisis.

The three-star Michelin chef Simon Rogan will partner with the AO Arena on it's new restaurant and bar. The award-winning chef who is best known for his Lake District restaurant L'Enclume will oversee the food and drink at the exclusive, members-only mezzanine level at the music arena.

Parts of the UK have been subjected to an amber 'danger to life' warning over the weekend.

Malia Obama made her directorial debut at the Short Film Program 1 during the 2024 Sundance Film Festival held at Prospector Square Theatre in Park City, Utah. The young director and writer attended the premiere of her film “The Heart,” a story about a grieving son who receives an unusual request from his dead mother in her will.

Richard Simmons has returned to social media as news hit the internet that Pauly Shore is starring in a short film portraying him. On Wednesday, The Lewis Brother YouTube channel shared an official teaser for the short titled, The Court Jester.The news made it to Simmons, who disappeared from the public eye in 2014. Taking to his Facebook, the 75-year-old wrote, “Hi Everybody! You may have heard they may be doing a movie about me with Pauly Shore.

Eva Longoria celebrated by sharing some belly-baring old photos on the red carpet. She shared a gallery with her 9.6 million followers on Instagram, hilariously asking in the caption, “Why why was I hung up on showing my stomach on red carpets??”A post shared by Eva Longoria Baston (@evalongoria)Of course, the photos, from the early 2000s, pretty much answered the question because she looked amazing in the snaps. Her friends and followers were quick to shower her with compliments.

NeNe Leakes says Kim Zolciak is going through it right now.

Kyle Richards doesn’t wanna hear any more slander about Mauricio Umansky.

Almost Famous, in which Kate Hudson plays a groupie with the same name. The film has remained a cult classic—and Penny’s style has been added to countless inspiration boards since.So it should come as no surprise that so-called Penny Lane —that is, midi-length silhouettes featuring shearling on the collar and cuffs—are suddenly popping up everywhere in street style and social media.However, the trend didn’t appear in a vacuum.

is her twin. But I didn't realize just how striking the resemblance really is until the SKIMS mogul shared this collage, which juxtaposes images of mom and daughter at similar ages side-by-side.

tracker developed by the American Civil Liberties Union.According to the ACLU, Oklahoma currently has the most proposed anti-LGBTQ bills with 36 — though many of them are redundant, with lawmakers introducing their own versions of nearly identical bills.The state with the next highest number of bills is Missouri, which has introduced 28, and South Carolina, which has introduced 26.Most of the bills target the transgender community, taking the form of efforts to either redefine transgender existence out of law or place restrictions on transgender people’s ability to self-identify, access spaces, or receive services that affirm their gender identity.More than 200 bills focus on educational matters, including proposed athlete bans, curriculum censorship bills, and at least 38 requiring LGBTQ-identifying students to be outed to their parents in the name of “parental rights.”Another 120 seek to restrict access to gender-affirming health care for trans-identifying minors, with some even seeking to require transgender adults to overcome a number of bureaucratic or regulatory obstacles to receive transition-related treatments, which critics say is an attempt to frighten medical providers into refusing to see transgender patients altogether.Already, 24 states have passed some form of restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors, resulting in a flood of legal challenges from families with transgender children and from doctors who are penalized for prescribing gender-affirming care under the laws.While most lower-level federal courts temporarily blocked such bans last year, only one statewide ban, in Arkansas, has been declared unconstitutional.Other bans in Indiana, Montana, and Florida remain blocked, although bans in states

Reputation-coded look. Thankfully she dressed for the city’s current frigid weather, opting for an oatmeal-gray sweater maxidress that was more or less a big, ankle-length hoodie. Never have I needed an article of clothing so badly as snow piles up outside.

This article contains major spoilers for American Nightmare.Netflix’s new true crime documentary American Nightmare has captivated viewers since its release on January 17.The three-part series tells the story of a 2015 case referred to as the “real-life Gone Girl“, in which San Fransisco resident Denise Huskins was abducted from her home in the middle of the night by an unknown assailant, after she and her partner Aaron Quinn were drugged and blindfolded.Quinn went to the authorities for help, but they considered his story to be unbelievable and subsequently accused him of Huskins’ murder. However, when she reappeared two days later near her parent’s house, suspicion shifted to her.The case was compared to the best-selling novel Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, which was later adapted into the 2014 film starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike.